It was a bolt from the blue when Xu Pei's father suddenly was informed by his leaders that the organization, considering his age, poor health, and family issues, had decided not to entrust him with important tasks for the time being. "…as long as old Xu, you continue to fulfill your duties with dedication and vigor, there will definitely be opportunities in the future!"
His father was nearly sixty now. If he didn't climb higher this time, when would he ever have the chance?
What was worse, his father had been the executive vice-secretary-general before, but since the secretary-general had long been ill, his father was virtually the secretary-general in all but name, holding the real power.
Now, they said a new, vigorous secretary-general would soon be parachuted in.
